2023年中考英语阅读理解.doc

中考英语阅读理解 　 (1) 　Just as an umbrella keeps our bodies dry from the rain, our hairy eyebrows(眉毛) keep our eyes dry from rain or sweat. 　When it’s pouring outside or when sweat drips down(大汗淋漓的滴下) from our ___85___ , our eyebrows divert(转向)the flow of water or sweat away from our eyes. 　Our arch-shaped(拱形的) eyebrows angle(成角度地转弯) the rain or sweat around ___86___ the side of our faces leaving our eyes fairly dry. By catching the water or sweat, our eyebrows not only ___87___ us to see more clearly, but also keep salty sweat from burning or irritating〔刺激〕our eyes. 　Eyebrows have other___88___also.As one of our most expressive facial features(脸部特征), eyebrows help us determine how people are feeling without___89___really asking them. 　If a person’s eyebrows are frowning(皱眉), it probably means that he is unhappy or upset. ___90___, eyebrows have an increasing impact(影响) on our beauty or fashion culture over the years. 　Thick, hairy and big eyebrows tend to be unattractive___91___thin eyebrows are said to be more attractive. 　85. A) foreheads B) noses C) cheeks D) faces 　86. A) against B) of C) to D) in 　87. A) let B) make C) allow D) cause 　88. A) roles B) ways C) types D) kinds 　89. A) even B) ever C) just D) only 　90. A) On other hand B) In the other way C) In addition D) In the point of 　91. A) when B) while C) as D) even if 　 (2) 　Here is a story about an eagle (鹰) named Ted. He had to make a choice, and he made the right one. 　High up on a mountaintop was a nest full of an eagle's eggs. One day a strong wind shook the nest and one of the eggs dropped out! It ___85___ rolled (滚动) down the mountainside and at last came to rest in a farm where many chickens lived. The chickens there were very surprised to see this big egg. They decided to ___86___ it, so an old hen sat on it for a while. 　It was very uncomfortable for the hen --- it was a big egg --- ___87___ her care and the heat from her body worked. The egg finally hatched (孵化) and an eagle came out of it. They called him Ted. It was unfortunate for Ted because the chickens raised him the ___88___ way they knew --- as a chicken. He grew to be a funny-looking 'chicken'. And the saddest part of all was that he ___89___ he was only a chicken. However, sometimes Ted looked up to the sky and saw eagles flying high above. How he wished he could fly like them! 　One day, a big eagle flew ___90___ the farm and shouted to Ted, 'What are you doing down there in the farmyard Why are you not flying up high with us' 　'I'm a chicken,' said Ted, 'I can't fly.' 　'Of course you can fly. You are an eagle, not a chicken! Look at your wings. They are ___91___ mine!' 　'But I can't fly,' said Ted. 　'Yes, you can. Do as I do.' 　Ted hesitated (犹豫) , then spread his huge wings for the first time. To his surprise, he soon found himself flying high in the sky. 　85. A. heavilyB. gentlyC. carelesslyD. politely 　86. A. depend onB. live onC. take care ofD. get rid of 　87. A. soB. butC. becauseD. although 　88. A. onlyB. bestC. firstD. last 　89. A. understoodB. didn't understandC. believedD. didn't believe 　90. A. overB. onC. throughD. from 　91. A. connected withB. familiar toC. different fromD. the same as 　 (3) 　Paul’s brother bought him a new car as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve, Paul saw a boy walking ___85___ the new car, admiring〔欣赏〕it. “Is this your car, Sir〞 he asked. 　Paul nodded. “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.〞 The boy was amazed. “You mean your brother just gave it to you Boy, I wish…〞 Paul knew ___86__ he was going to wish for—a brother who would buy him a car. But the boy’s answer made Paul ___87___. “ I wish that I could be a brother like that.〞 he said. 　Astonished〔震惊的〕, Paul invited the boy to go for a ride in the new car. 　After a short ride, the boy said,“ Would you mind driving in front of my house〞 Paul thought the boy wanted to show the car to his___88___. But Paul was wrong again. 　The boy ran up the steps of his house. ___89___ he came back carrying his crippled(残废的) little brother. He pointed to the car. “ Look!〞 he said to the little boy. “His brother gave him that car for Christmas. Some day I’m going to give you one just like it!〞 　Paul ___90___ and lifted the little boy into his car. The older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them went on a ___91___ holiday ride. 　That Christmas Eve, Paul learned how good it felt to give. 　 85.A) around B) in front of C) behindD) along 　86. A) whatB) how C) why D) which 　87. A) interestedB) excited C) pleasedD) surprised 　 88. A) friends B) relatives C) neighborsD) children 　 89. A) Suddenly B) Soon C) Sadly